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India s neighbors adopt its digital payment system
New Delhi has launched its Unified Payment Interface in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, bolstering its influence in the region The leaders of India, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka have virtually launched New Delhi's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system. The move allows Indian tourists to pay with the app while visiting t.....»»
Lemon
Among the major programs of the Bongbong Marcos administration is the digitalization of government services. This is crucial to keeping pace with our rapidly modernizing neighbors who are making great strides in building emerging information technology into their bureaucracies and frontline services......»»
Soldiers on mission vs communist rebels killed by lightning in Kalinga
Two soldiers on a mission against communist guerillas between the borders of Pasil and Lubuagan town in Kalinga were killed not by rebels but by a lightning last Sunday......»»
West Philippine Sea dispute discussed at joint peace and order meeting
China’s activities seen to “jeopardize” the security of the country’s borders were among the key security issues discussed yesterday during the first ever joint national peace and order council and regional peace and order council meeting at Malacañang......»»
EDITORIAL — Trigger for conflict
Owners of real estate have deeds or land titles to prove ownership. In the global neighborhood, there are international rules for setting national borders, delineating land and maritime territories or defining sovereign rights and economic entitlements......»»
Fumiya Sankai gusto nang manirahan sa Pinas; Yamyam Gucong happy daddy
MAKALIPAS ang mahigit dalawang taon, reunited uli ang magkaibigan at former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemates na sina Fumiya Sankai at Yamyam Gucong. Huli silang nagkasama noong 2022 pero ayon sa FumiYam, kahit matagal silang hindi nagkita, never silang nawalan ng komunikasyon. “Kahit malayo kami sa isa’t isa kasi pandemic, nagkaroon ng (closed) borders. Siya pinauwi.....»»
Negros Oriental hog ban lifted
The province of Negros Oriental is opening its borders to hog raisers and traders to revive its pork industry, which has been battered by African swine fever......»»
Pakistan suspends mobile services, closes land borders to secure voting
Pakistan's election is being held in the midst of a deep economic crisis and in a highly polarized political environment. Analysts believe no clear winner may emerge......»»
Marcos: Philippines tourism in stiff competition with Asian neighbors
"We are in very stiff competition. Thailand has done an extremely good job in promoting tourism. Korea has done a very, very good job doing that. Indonesia, the same thing. Vietnam, the same thing," the president said......»»
Entrepreneurial friendship
Even before the Spaniards landed on our shores in 1521, the Philippines was already actively trading with its Southeast Asian neighbors, along with the Ryukyu Islands (now known as Okinawa, Japan) and, of course, China. Despite a vast body of water and relatively primitive means of seafaring, the spirit of trade – and the resulting cultural exchanges – endured......»»
China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area
BEIJING/TOKYO - China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbors.Chinese vessels took unspecified law enforcement measures, the embassy said in a statement, adding that it had lodged solemn representations for what it ca.....»»
Taking the first steps towards an Asean Food Security Alliance
In the face of climate change and the realization of how fragile our global food supply chains are, I think it is high time we took the first steps to ensure food security not just for our country but also for our neighbors in the ASEAN......»»
Man nabbed for burning clothes and causing panic in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man was nabbed for burning his belongings at his aunt’s house and causing panic among his neighbors in Purok 3 Upper, Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City early Thursday morning, April 18. The man cited mental and emotional distress for his actions. Despite not causing physical harm, the accused was arrested.....»»
Witness Marks
Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. — Romans 15:2.....»»
Ex-barangay chairman, 2 neighbors dead in Agusan del Sur gun attack
Gunmen wearing facemasks killed a former barangay chairperson and two companions in an attack in a secluded area in Barangay Tudela in Trento, Agusan del Sur on Wednesday night......»»
Remains of widower found in mountain area of Sibonga
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The remains of a 78-year-old man, Juan Palmero Ordanieza, were discovered in a mountainous area in Barangay Banlot, Sibonga, Cebu on Thursday afternoon, February 29, 2024. Juan reportedly lived alone in the mountainous area of the barangay, isolated from neighbors. According to Cereno, Juan was last seen by his relatives on.....»»
TURNING POINT: K-12 Program: A Dismal Failure
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 19 January) – The K-12 curriculum was adopted, supposedly to improve the quality of education in the country, mimicking the system in some countries in Europe and that of our ASEAN neighbors. Unfortunately, only the addition of two grade rungs, grade 11 and grade 12, otherwise known as the senior […].....»»
Diplomacy, soft power and education
Look through ASEAN development statistics and you will find that in the last 40 years, the Philippines has plummeted in most development indices as opposed to its neighbors......»»
What to do with Miru deal
Before the Holy Week break, a top official of the National Security Council raised concerns and fears of potential “foreign interference” in our country’s upcoming May 2025 mid-term elections......»»
Drug den in Punta Princesa, Cebu City shut down, three men nabbed
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the help of concerned citizens, law enforcers arrested three newly identified drug personalities and dismantled a suspected drug den in Sitio Tres de Abril, Barangay Punta Princesa, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, March 21, 2024. The drug bust took place at around 1:25 p.m. in the barangay, which was previously.....»»